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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Re-opening your business – what you need to do

19 Jun 2020: Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) will be hosting a special webinar on reopening of businesses on Thursday 25 June at 10:30am

Get ready to tender with the Scottish Procurement Alliance

18 Jun 2020: The SPA will host a series of free webinars that suppliers are encouraged to participate in on Monday, 2 June 2020.

New Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) - Coronavirus (COVID-19): recovery and transition from COVID-19

15 Jun 2020: The Scottish Government has issued a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and making best use of procurement resources during COVID-19 outbreak. This policy note is supplementary to SPPN 5/2020 – supplier relief, which sets out guidance for public bodies on options to ensure service continuity during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and comes into effect on 1 July 2020.

CICV Forum issues survey on desired post-pandemic construction industry

9 Jun 2020: On 5 June, the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) launched a major consultation among its members to discover what stakeholders want for the Scottish construction industry after COVID-19 – and how to achieve it.

Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event Outcomes

4 Jun 2020: Read about the outcomes from activities during SDP's Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event on 2 June 2020.

Suppliers Wanted: Rail Cluster Builder Contract with Scottish Enterprise

4 Jun 2020: Scottish Enterprise is looking to appoint a supplier to deliver activity as a “Cluster Builder” for the Rail sector in Scotland.

SDP offers more free webinar training on Scottish Cyber Assessment Service (SCAS)

3 Jun 2020: The Supplier Development Programme invites suppliers and buyers to be among the first to be trained on the Scottish Cyber Assessment Service (SCAS) on Thursday, 11 June by participating in a free webinar that can be accessed remotely.

Meet the Buyer 2020 Round-up: Scottish Government

2 Jun 2020: This round-up outlines what was said during the Scottish Government's Twitter Takeover of the SDP Twitter account as part of Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event activities.

Meet the Buyer 2020 Round-up: South Ayrshire Council

2 Jun 2020: This round-up outlines what was said during South Ayrshire Council's Twitter Takeover of the SDP Twitter account as part of Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event activities.

Meet the Buyer 2020 Round-up: East Renfrewshire Council

2 Jun 2020: This round-up outlines what was said during East Renfrewshire Council's Twitter Takeover of the SDP Twitter account as part of Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event activities.

Meet the Buyer 2020 Round-up: Fife Council

2 Jun 2020: This round-up outlines what was said during Fife Council's Twitter Takeover of the SDP Twitter account as part of Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event activities.

Construction and SMEs with the Scottish Government

2 Jun 2020: Scottish Government Procurement is participating in a Twitter Takeover of the SDP Scotland account today, 2 June, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm, and we do hope you can join us as part of SDP's Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event. This blog includes information on Scottish procurement and construction as well as general procurement information.

Exploring Quick Quotes with South Ayrshire Council

2 Jun 2020: South Ayrshire Council is participating in a Twitter Takeover of the SDP Scotland account today, 2 June, from 12noon to 1:00pm, as part of SDP's Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event. This blog outlines information on Quick Quotes and working with South Ayrshire Council.

Progressing the Procurement Pipeline and Future Opportunities with East Renfrewshire Council

2 Jun 2020: East Renfrewshire Council is participating in a Twitter Takeover of the SDP Scotland account today, 2 June, from 11:00am to 12:00noon, as part of SDP's Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event. This blog outlines information on East Renfrewshire Council's procurement and economic development teams to enable suppliers to engage with the procurement pipeline, including future opportunities.

Fife Means Business: How to Engage with Fife Council and Explore Community Benefits

2 Jun 2020: Fife Council is participating in a Twitter Takeover of the SDP Scotland account today, 2 June, from 10:00am to 11:00am, as part of SDP's Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event. This blog outlines information on engagement with Fife Council, including community benefits.

Working with Falkirk Council

2 Jun 2020: Read Falkirk Council's blog that outlines information on procurement and business support as part of the Meet the Buyer 2020: Live Virtual Event.

Scottish Procurement Alliance is Renewing Four Frameworks

2 Jun 2020: Suppliers in Scotland can read this blog for information on the Scottish Procurement Alliance's renewal plans for four frameworks.

New Construction Policy Notes (CPNs) - Coronavirus (COVID-19): new projects and reopening public construction sites

1 Jun 2020: The Scottish Government has issued two new Covid-19 Construction Policy Notes (CPN) relating to preparing for new projects and reopening public construction sites and guidance for contracting authorities on managing disputes and project restart.

Virtual Meet the Buyer Activities with the Supplier Development Programme

1 Jun 2020: Meet the Buyer is an annual event organised by the Supplier Development Programme Scotland, held to connect businesses with the Scottish public sector where there is an annual public spend of £11billion. While a physical Meet the Buyer event cannot take place this year, the Supplier Development Programme has announced activities on Twitter and by webinar during a virtual interactive event tomorrow (2 June).